Chapter 171. I Agree

Soon, she was made to sit on a chair in front of Shehryaar. Long strands of flowers, acting as a wall, separated them, inhibiting their vision. A veil covered her face from everyone. The veil was intended for the groom to be the only one to see the bride's face for the first time after their marriage. Guests who stood around Sheharzaad were somehow trying to catch a glimpse of her face, but the veil played its role. Shehryaar had requested the veil to be placed over Sheharzaad's head to cover her face because he wanted to be the first person to set his eyes on her once she became his wife.

Sheharzaad's eyes were downcast, staring at anything but him. Sweat accumulated in her hands due to nervousness.

She was about to enter a new phase of her life—a phase that was going to be dark and depressing, yet one about which she had always dreamt.

While sitting in that chair, dressed as a bride but with her soul shivering, it made her realize a lot of things. There was a tim